Samoa I Sisifo issued a set of four stamps on agricultural products and fruits on 15 Feb 1968.
3 sene- Theobroma Cacoa -Cacoa tree or cocoa tree is found in tropical regions of the Americas.Its seeds the cocoa beans are used to make cocoa liquor, cocoa solids, cocoa butter and chocolate. The stamp features cocoa beans, chocolate and a beverage.
5 sene – Artocarpus communis -Commonly known as Jackfruit. The unripe fruit is used as a vegetable and ripe fruit is eaten as fresh fruit and wood is also used in various forms. The Breadfruit featured on the stamp is a species of Jackfruit.
Sri Lanka issued an aerogramme on Ceylon Tea. The aerogramme features a cup of Tea and Tea Leaves. The original Face Value of Aerogramme was Twelve Sri Lankan Rupees which was uprated to 18 and then to Rupees 25. An uprated Rs 25 Aerogramme is listed. These were issued between 2003-2007.
SRI LANKA AEROGRAMME CEYLON TEASRI LANKA AEROGRAMME CEYLON TEA UPRATED VALUE
In the early 1940s, The British Government decided to improve the quality of milk in Bombay City. The Bombay Municipal Corporation Milk Supply Scheme was started in 1945. Polson a private enterprise at Anand organised a strong network of contractors and traders to procure milk from farmers of Khaira District of Anand. The company made the minimum price to farmers and reaped big profits by selling it at high prices to Bombay Municipal Corporation. The farmers complained to Sardar Vallabhai Patel who advocated Milk Cooperatives which gave rise to Amul Dairy Co-Operative.
The First Farmers integrated Diary Co-operative was established in Anand town of Kaira District of Gujarat in 1946, to fight against the exploitation of farmers by private traders. This co-operative is popularly known as AMUL (Anand Milk Union Limited). AMUL was a result of a powerful socio-economic movement which shook the British Bureaucracy.
Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel (1903-1994) was the founder of Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers Union and later the Amul co-operative movement in Anand. He is known as the father of the Co-operative movement in India. He was a recipient of Padma Bhushan and Ramo Magsaysay award for Community Leadership.
Dr Verghese Kurien (1921-2012)- Tribhuvandas Patel picked up Verghese Kurien as a young manager for the co-operative movement. He helped in setting up the AMUL cooperative and is known as Father of White Revolution in India. He was awarded Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Ramon Magsaysay Award, World Food Prize among so many other awards.
A Special Cover was issued at Anand on 03 Oct 2003 on Birth Centenary of Tribhuvandas Patel. It features the AMUL logo and photograph of Tribhuvandas Patel and Dr V Kurien.
INDIA SPECIAL COVER 2003 – AMUL ,TRIBHUVANDAS PATEL & DR V KURIEN
